Tapping fees play a critical role in how municipal authorities plan, fund, and sustain their water and wastewater systems. Rooted in Section 5607 of the Municipality Authorities Act—one of the most detailed and often challenging sections to interpret—these fees directly impact infrastructure development and financial stability.

This session will walk through the origins and purpose of tapping fees, explain why they are essential to your authority’s operations, and break down the key components used to calculate them. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how tapping fees are structured, applied, and managed, along with practical insights to support informed decision-making.

Learning Objectives:

• Tapping Fees Fundamentals
  Build a solid understanding of what tapping fees are, how they originated, and why Section 5607 of the Municipality Authorities Act is so significant to your authority.

• Connection Fees Explained
  Explore how connection costs are determined, including the distinction between actual costs and averaged costs for extending service from the main to the property line or curb stop.

• Capacity Component
  Understand how costs are allocated for capacity-related infrastructure such as water sources, treatment facilities, pumping stations, interceptors, and outfalls.

• Distribution and Collection Component
  Learn how fees are calculated for distribution and collection systems, including which customers are subject to these charges and which are not.

• Special Purpose Fees
  Identify how fees are applied to facilities that serve specific customer groups and understand how those groups are defined.

• Reimbursement Provisions
  Clarify how reimbursement works, including who is responsible for upfront costs, who may be required to repay those costs, and whether participation is mandatory or optional.

   

Presenter:
E. Lee Stinnett, Esq.
Salzmann Hughes, PC

Ryan Killen
HRG

Cost:  $49